M. Geraghty, M. Mccann, M. Devereux
Oct 15, 1999
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Inorganica Chimica Acta
Abstract
Abstract Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate reacts with octanedioic acid and nonanedioic acid to give the cobalt(II) complexes [Co(oda)]·3H2O (1) and [Co(nda)]·4H2O (4), respectively. These two complexes react with an excess of 1,10-phenanthroline to form the tris-phenanthroline adducts [Co(phen)3]oda·13H2O (2) and [Co(phen)3]nda·10H2O (5). Crystals of the composition [Co(phen)3]oda·14H2O (3) and [Co(phen)3]nda·11.5H2O (6) were isolated from the respective mother liquors and the X-ray crystal structures show a [Co(phen)3]2+ dication within a lattice framework provided by the uncoordinated dicarboxylate dianion and water solvate molecules. The cobalt complexes inhibit the growth of the yeast Candida albicans.